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Terry, NJ · 08-24-2016, 01:40 PM

Sometime soon I will be installing my new windshield. Any tips? It's not the easiest thing to put in. Yes, the glass is in the frame. The header is new. What's the best way to hold it open while I drill the holes? Should the gas tank be in first?
Terry

tbirdtbird · 08-24-2016, 01:53 PM

locate the holes before installing glass...oops too late.

Two person job......maybe 3
one on each end, locate two of the end holes, drill, apply 2 screws, now it is held in place while you continue the process

use 2 sections of slightly oversize 2x2, wedge in place while the 2 people hold it, this will help stabilize, now locate 2 outboard holes

Mitch//pa · 08-24-2016, 02:14 PM

Drill small holes then install the screws with soap... You need these screws to have a good grip as this is a common failure area

Terry, NJ · 08-24-2016, 07:16 PM

Hmmmm. Where am I gonna get one, maybe two more guys?
Terry

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbirdtbird

locate the holes before installing glass...oops too late.

Two person job......maybe 3
one on each end, locate two of the end holes, drill, apply 2 screws, now it is held in place while you continue the process

use 2 sections of slightly oversize 2x2, wedge in place while the 2 people hold it, this will help stabilize, now locate 2 outboard holes

Terry, NJ · 08-24-2016, 07:22 PM

Soap is good but Butcher"s wax is better!
Terry

[QU'sOTE=Mitch//pa;1343765]Drill small holes then install the screws with soap... You need these screws to have a good grip as this is a common failure area[/QUOTE]

silversink · 08-24-2016, 07:24 PM

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Did mine in the 29 by myself with blocks on pillows---wasn't easy

tbirdtbird · 08-24-2016, 07:40 PM

"Where am I gonna get one, maybe two more guys?"

errrr a couple of friends is how most of us would approach this......

I sure don't suggest it be done by yourself........

C26Pinelake · 08-24-2016, 07:49 PM

You must have insulted a lot of people in your life if you don't have two friends ! Go to Friends are us and rent a couple. You can't do this job yourself! Wayne

Mitch//pa · 08-24-2016, 07:52 PM

Do not use your back hoe

Tom Wesenberg · 08-24-2016, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry, NJ

Hmmmm. Where am I gonna get one, maybe two more guys?
Terry

Just say "FREE BEER" and you'll have a crowd. Just don't serve until the job is done.

Big hammer · 08-24-2016, 09:03 PM

A friend of mine put together a v-8 motor in his basement! When he finished he could not get it back up stairs :-) One day after school let out some high school boys where walking by his house. He cald to them and said never mind boy you all are not strong enough. A few minutes later the motor was in his garage! Help can come from any place.
I installed my windshield by my self, two moving blankets on the gas tank, inside with two ice picks stuck two holes, then a couple of screws two hold it, then finished :-( Two helpers would have been a lot easier on me, I couldn't do it by my self now!!!

08-24-2016, 01:40 PM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Installing windshield, How? any tips? Sometime soon I will be installing my new windshield. Any tips? It's not the easiest thing to put in. Yes, the glass is in the frame. The header is new. What's the best way to hold it open while I drill the holes? Should the gas tank be in first? Terry

08-24-2016, 01:53 PM	#2
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? locate the holes before installing glass...oops too late. Two person job......maybe 3 one on each end, locate two of the end holes, drill, apply 2 screws, now it is held in place while you continue the process use 2 sections of slightly oversize 2x2, wedge in place while the 2 people hold it, this will help stabilize, now locate 2 outboard holes __________________ '31 180A

08-24-2016, 02:14 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? Drill small holes then install the screws with soap... You need these screws to have a good grip as this is a common failure area Last edited by Mitch//pa; 08-24-2016 at 02:48 PM.

08-24-2016, 07:22 PM	#5
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? Soap is good but Butcher"s wax is better! Terry [QU'sOTE=Mitch//pa;1343765]Drill small holes then install the screws with soap... You need these screws to have a good grip as this is a common failure area[/QUOTE]

08-24-2016, 07:24 PM	#6
silversink Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dayton Oregon Posts: 318	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Did mine in the 29 by myself with blocks on pillows---wasn't easy __________________ Hotrods don't have valve covers

08-24-2016, 07:40 PM	#7
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? "Where am I gonna get one, maybe two more guys?" errrr a couple of friends is how most of us would approach this...... I sure don't suggest it be done by yourself........ __________________ '31 180A

08-24-2016, 07:49 PM	#8
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? You must have insulted a lot of people in your life if you don't have two friends ! Go to Friends are us and rent a couple. You can't do this job yourself! Wayne

08-24-2016, 07:52 PM	#9
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? Do not use your back hoe

08-24-2016, 09:03 PM	#11
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: Installing windshield, How? any tips? A friend of mine put together a v-8 motor in his basement! When he finished he could not get it back up stairs :-) One day after school let out some high school boys where walking by his house. He cald to them and said never mind boy you all are not strong enough. A few minutes later the motor was in his garage! Help can come from any place. I installed my windshield by my self, two moving blankets on the gas tank, inside with two ice picks stuck two holes, then a couple of screws two hold it, then finished :-( Two helpers would have been a lot easier on me, I couldn't do it by my self now!!!